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An InGaP–GaAs HBT MMIC Smart Power Amplifierfor W-CDMA Mobile Handsets

指導老師 :林志明學生 :黃政德系級 :積體所研一

IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, VOL. 38, NO. 6, JUNE 2003

Joon Hyung Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Youn Sub Noh, Student Member, IEEE, and Chul Soon Park, Member, IEEE

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Introduction 1

A conventional PA achieves its peak efficiency at the maximum output power.

As the output power level is reduced, the efficiency drastically drops.

New design for increasing the efficiency.

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Introduction 2

Bias current control

Bias voltage control

Dual-chain power amplifier: P1dB=16dBm , 28dBm

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Load line characteristics for the maximum output power

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Architecture of the dual-chain MMIC power amplifier

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Amplifier chain 1 is activated and chain 2 is disabled

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Proposed linearizer schematics using reverse diode capacitance

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Simulated gain compression and phase distortion of the power amplifier

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Schematic circuit of the dual-chain MMIC power amplifier

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Photograph of the dual-chain MMIC power amplifier

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Measured power gain and S11 of the dual-chain MMIC power amplifier

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Measured output power and dc average current

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Measured dc current and power added efficiency

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Measured gain and ACLR of the dual-chain MMIC power amplifier

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Conclusion

Propose a new structure of dual-chain power amplifier.

21% PAE and -33dBc ACLR at 16dBm output power (low).

40% PAE and -30dBc ACLR at 28dBm out power (high).

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